Obituaries
Calhoun, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Calhoun, GA, Gordon County & Surrounding Areas
Richard Calvin "Hoss" Goforth
Dec 22, 2015
Mr. Richard Calvin "Hoss" Goforth, age 77 of Plainville, died Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Pruitt Health and Rehab in Rome, GA following declining health. He was born in Gordon County, GA on October 20, 1938, son of the late Alvin and Dimple Petty Goforth. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Luther, Eugene, Charles,...
Rev. Bill Gray
Dec 20, 2015
Rev. William "Bill" Gray, 87 of Calhoun, died Sunday, December 20, 2015 at Gordon Hospital. He was born in Colesburg, WV on March 4, 1928, son of the late Willie and Edna Gray, moving to Georgia at age 2, and raised by foster parents, the late Paul and Maud Pickard. He was preceded in death by his wife of 51...
Jimmy Levon Garland
Dec 20, 2015
Mr. Jimmy Levon Garland, 72 of Plainville, GA died suddenly on Sunday, December 20, 2015 at his home. He was a life-long resident of Gordon County, born on June 6, 1943, son of the late Sanford "Bob" and Rosa Silvers Garland. Jimmy was a veteran, serving his country in the US Army during Vietnam. He was a Purple Heart recipient....
Ruth Davis Atkins
Dec 19, 2015
Mrs. Ruth Davis Atkins, 91 of Resaca, died Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Gordon Health Care. She was born in Gordon County on January 9, 1924, daughter of the late George and Martha Caroline Williams Floyd. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, and father of her children, Jack Davis; her second husband,...
Donald Hopper
Dec 15, 2015
Mr. William Donald Hopper, 75 of Calhoun, died Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at his home following several years of declining health. He was born in Gordon County on April 18, 1940, son of the late Lawson and Eva Miller Hopper. Prior to retirement, Donald was owner of Quality Mat of Calhoun, and had been General Manager of Calhoun Plastics. He...
John Webb Talley, Jr
Dec 12, 2015
Mr. John Webb Talley, Jr., 77 of Calhoun, died Saturday, December 12, 2015. He was born on November 13, 1939 in Walker County, son of the late John Webb Talley and Lorena Carol Talley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Joe Crawford. Mr. Talley was retired from Apache Mills and he was a...
Inez Collins Hazelwood
Dec 9, 2015
Mrs. Inez Collins Hazelwood, 90 of Plainville, GA died Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at Pruett Healthcare in Rome. She was born on May 23, 1925, in Lincoln County, TN, daughter of the late Moze and Parlee Holder Collins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William C. Hazelwood in 2011; and her brothers, Paul...
Arthur James Thomas
Dec 1, 2015
Mr. Arthur James Thomas, age 65, of Eastanollee, GA, passed away December 1, 2015 at his home. Born December 6, 1949 in Calhoun, GA, he was a son of the late Cole and Bertha Thomas. He was a member of the Toccoa First Baptist Church and was self-employed. He was on the board with the Salvation Army, a former school...
Patricia Glen Barton
Nov 28, 2015
Mrs. Patricia Glen Barton, 67 of Calhoun, died Saturday, November 28, 2015 following several months of declining health. She was born in Atlanta, GA on March 31, 1948, daughter of the late Glen and Barbara Guyton Barton. Mrs. Barton was a retired caregiver. She was a member of Pine Log United Methodist Church. Survivors include a son, Clay Stephens of...
Michael Wayne Nicholson
Nov 28, 2015
Mr. Michael Wayne Nicholson, age 54 of Carterville, GA died Saturday, November 28, 2015 at Cartersville Heights Nursing Home. He was born in Gordon County on January 5, 1961, son of the late Clarence and Rachel Gowens Nicholson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Travis Nicholson and Stanley Nicholson. Survivors include his sister and...
Timothy Wilson Adcock
Nov 27, 2015
Timothy Wilson Adcock, age 56, passed away November 27, 2015, at his sister's residence in Calhoun, GA, following a lengthy illness. He was born in Rome, GA, on December 28, 1958, son of the late Reverend Odell Adcock and Bobbie Adcock of Adairsville, GA. His survivors include five sisters: Tori Adcock Waldon, Delilah Satterfield, Crystal Coker, and Angie Adcock of...
Michael Christopher Campbell
Nov 25, 2015
Mr. Michael Christopher Campbell, 39 of Rydal, GA, died suddenly on Wednesday, November 25, 2015. He was born in Gordon County on March 5, 1976, son of Dottie Dutton Belvin and the late Jack Dempsey Campbell. Michael was a 1994 graduate of Gordon Central High School. He attended Jacksonville State University and Truett-McConnell College. Survivors include his sons, Timothy Paul...
Barbara James Avery
Nov 22, 2015
Mrs. Barbara James Avery, 80 of Calhoun, died Sunday, November 22, 2015 at Gordon Hospital. She was born in Gordon County on June 30, 1935, daughter of the late Webb and Pauline Bailey Stamey James. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon Lee Avery; a daughter, Judy Evans; brothers and sisters, Sonny James,...
James D. Cain Sr
Nov 18, 2015
James D. Cain Sr., 74 of Calhoun, died Wednesday, November 18, 2015. He was born in Florence, SC on April 21, 1941. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bill Cain and Mable Bernice Cain Driggers; step-father, George Driggers; son, James D. Cain Jr.; sisters, Ann Seiger and Jera Ward; nephew, Paul Cain and Justin Hiles. Mr. Cain was...
Shirley Hensley Coffey
Nov 18, 2015
Mrs. Shirley Hensley Coffey, 81 of Calhoun, died Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at her home. She was born in Walnut Grove, GA on November 2, 1934, daughter of the late Elmer and Mae Page Hensley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Coffey in 2005; a son, Alan Scott Coffey; and brothers, Guinn...
Angel Leann Burk
Nov 17, 2015
Mrs. Angel Leann Wyatt Burk, 33 of Plainville, died Tuesday, November 17, 2015. She was born in Dalton on April 13, 1982. She was preceded in death by her parents, Claude and Barbara Wyatt. She is survived by her husband Floyd William Burk; a son, Harlie O'rion Burk; a daughter, Kaylee Star Victoria Burk; a sister, Misty Jody Hornbeck; nieces,...
Marvin Paul Painter
Nov 17, 2015
Mr. Marvin Paul Painter, 44 of Adairsville, died Tuesday, November 17, 2015. He was born in Dalton, GA on August 17, 1971. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Sherren Jo; a sister, Shirley Painter; and a brother, William D. Painter. He worked many years at Mohawk Industries and was a truck driver for Werner Enterprises. He was a...
Sybil Ann Welchel Hembree
Nov 16, 2015
Sybil Ann Welchel Hembree, 84 of Calhoun, died Monday, November 16, 2015 at Calhoun Heath Care. Mrs. Hembree was born in Cartersville, GA on August 10, 1931, daughter of the late James R. Welchel and Rebecca Shepard Welchel. She was preceded in death by her husband, to whom she was married to for 35 years, Bill Hembree in February of...
Renee Jean Gibson
Nov 15, 2015
Renee Jean Hinman Gibson, 65, of Calhoun died in her home on Sunday, November 15, 2015. Renee was born in Roscommon, Michigan on July 3, 1950. She was the daughter of the late George Lloyd Hinman Sr. Her mother, Anna Negake Lupo survives her. Along with her mother, Renee is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Ryan and Autumn Gibson,...
Sue Worley
Nov 14, 2015
Linda "Sue" Worley, 63, of Calhoun died on Saturday, November 14, 2015, at Godon Hospital, following several weeks of declining health. Sue was born in Gordon County on February 17, 1952. She was the daughter of the late William "Dink" and Biddie Azzilee Leatherwood Gallman. Sue was a graduate of Red Bud High School where she excelled in basketball. She...
